Ironing board



. Jul 24,1923. 7 1,463,068

J. P. DORAU IRONING BOARD Filed May 51. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 John. florau awoemtoz July 24, 1923. 1,463,068

- J.'P. DORAU momma BOARD Filed May 31. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gvwewtoz v John P. Daraza Patented July 24, 1923..

UNETED STATES JOHN P. DORAU, OF NORTH FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN.

Application filed May 31, 1921.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN P. DORAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Fond du Lac, in the county of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Ironing Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved ironing table and one object of the invention is to provide a table having a top in the form of an ironing board and having improved supporting means for the ironing board, the supporting means being foldable so that it may be moved from a set up or operative position to a folded position against the under face of the board.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support so constructed and assembled that it may fold fiat against the underface of the board and further so constructed that the supporting structure may be held in the folded or inoperative position by a single fastener, this fastener engaging a support for one end of the board when in the folded position and the support when in a folded position engaging a second support to hold the second support in a folded position.

Yet another object is to provide an ironing board having a supporting frame with a springy framing member (preferably an inclined brace) active by virtue of 1ts resil- 'iency to retain the frame in operative position.

A still further object is to make provision for shifting the upper end of the leg structure which supports one end of the board, to different positions along said board so as to either expose the narrow end thereof for reception in different articles of apparel or to give ample room between the leg structure and the opposite end of the board to accommodate a long skirt or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for connecting the support for one end of the board with s de strips which are pivotally connected with the board and have the second support pivotallyconnected with their free ends, so that the side strips and two supports may be swung to the folded position agalnst the underface of the board.

Another'object of the invention is to proraonrne BOARD.

Serial No. 473,606.

vide a board having a construction which w1ll permit of a covering sheet being easily and quickly fastened upon the board and securely held in place, but at the same time permitted to be easily removed when desired.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

showing a Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in eleva-- tion showing a modified construction.

Figure 6is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 5.

Figure 7 is a side elevation showing a modified construction.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view through the board.

plan view showing the table Figure 9 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the board. i

. This improved ironing table is provided with a top or ironing board 1 which will have a groove 2 out from its underface and adjacent its edge faces, so that a cover 3 in the form of a sheet or blanket may be drawn tightly upon the board and have its marginal portions folded into this groove 2 as shown in Fig. '8 and secured by removable pins 4 which will pass through openings 5 formed in the board as shown. It is of course under stood that as many pins will be provided as necessary to hold the cover tightly in-place.

Supporting means is provided for the boardand will include supports 6 and 7 and side strips or braces 8' which will be connected with the board and also have engagement with the supports 6 and 7. In theqform shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the side strips 8 are pivotally connected with the depending ears of a cross strip or bracket 9 and the side,

bars 10 of the support 6 are pivotally connected with a second cross strip or bracket 11 secured to the underface ofthe board in spaced relation to the bracket 9. These side bars 10 are connected by a bracingstrip or.

board 12 and adjacent their pivoted ends carry a rod 13 which extends beyond the side bars 10 for fitting into openings formed in the side strips 8.

This d 13 there ore provides'f'means for releasahly connecting the support 6 with the side strips 8, releasing being accomplished by spreading the side strips a sufficient distance to move-thegageinent with a keeper 17 carried by the board whenthe support 7 is in the folded position of Fig. 2. The-free end portions of these side bars -14; arebraced a crossrod 18 and the end portions of these side bars are adapted to" fit into sockets of the board when the table is in a set up oropera: tiveposition. From an inspection oi hug. 2,

it" will be seenthat when the table is folded..

of the support 7 will extend the end portion cross strip 12 on the partially across the support 6- and therefore'the support 7- will,

serve to retain the support 6 in the folded position. The latch 16 will retain the support 7 in the folded position and thus the supporting structure forthe board will be securely held in the folded position close against the under face of the board;

InFig. 3,there has been showna slightly modified construction in whichthe bracket 11 willbe done'a'way with and the upper end portions of the side bars 10 of the support 6 will fit into socketsof the board similar to the sockets 19. The rod 13 has its end pprtions fitting into the openings of the side strips 8 to pivotally mount the support 6 and will be of sufficient length to prevent this support 6 fromfrom the strips 8 accidentally. There has also been provided'latching means in the form of a hook 20 of resilient metal loosely connected with a lever handle 21 which is pivotally connected with a cross strip 22 taking the place of the rod '18-. Screw-eyes 23 will be mounted in the center of .the boardbetween the rows of sockets 19 and when the table is set up,-thehook 20 will be brought into engagement with one of the screw-eyes and the support 7 will be secured in-"the operative position.

In the form shown in'Figs. 5 and 6-, the

' side bars of the support 6 are pivotally connected with the bracket 11- andthe side strips 8 are pivotally connected with the side barso1":- the's'upport Gafter the manner in which they are' eonnected in the form shown in s Fig. 11- T n-stead ofhaving the side strips 8 pivet all-y connected with a bracket- 9, there has" been provided across rod 24 between:- the becoming detached side strips 8 which cross rod; is to fit into the groove or seat 25 formed in the socket block 26. This socket block 26 is secured upon the-.underfaceof the board 1 and carries a latch 27 which may be swung to engage the rod 24 and retain it in the seat 25. It will thus be seen that in this form, the support 6 is pivotally connected with the board instead of releasably engaging the same as in Fig. 2 andthe side strips 8'are're leasably connected with the boardinstead of being pivotally connected with a bracket 9.

In the form shown in' Fig. 7, theside bars"- of the support 6' are pivotally connected shown in Figs. 1 aiid3 and a firm table will be provided When it is desired to fold the table and put it away, the support 7 will he swung out o'f'enga'gementwith the board and the support 6' and side" strips 8 swung against theunder'face of the'bo'ardi The support 7 will then be swung to the positionof Fig. 2 with its free end portion engagingv the freeend portion of the support 6; The latch 1'6 will then be swung to an operative position and the supporting structure will be held folded: 1

Attention is directed to the fact that all forms of the' invention except that-disclosed in Fig. 3, it is necessary to spring the brace 8 downwardly in order that-tithe" leg structure 7 may be swung, forinstan'c'e, j

from the position shown in Fig.- 1=, to the outermost of the sockets 19. By thus plac ing' the brace under tension while adjusting the leg structure 7, such" tension is utilized to retain the leg structure in en agement with the sockets. Attention is further directed to'the fact that w-henthe'leg-structure: 7 is swung inwardlyto the position shown in Fig. 1', t'he narrow endof the board 1- projects to quite an: extent beyond said leg" structure so that it may be inserted different articles" of apparel when pressing: the latter. hen this leg structure isq'swung entirely out? 015 engagement with the'board '1- as shown in dotted lines in F ig 1,; a skirt; or the like may be passed entirely around the: boar-matter which said legstructu-re'may' be swung; again into operative relationwith the sockets 19. If the sk irtyor the like be rather long, the structure maybe engaged with the outermost o fi said sockets: so: as to readily accommodate the article between the two leg structures 6 and 7.

I claim:

1. An ironing board, sidestrips pivotally connected with said board beneath one end thereof, a support pivo-tally connected with the board in spaced relation to the mounting of said side strips and comprising side bars and a cross rod engaging the under faces of the side strips, the side strips being provided with recesses receiving said cross rod, and resilient strips secured to the side strips and engaging the cross rod to hold the same in sliding engagement with the side strips, said side strips and support folding up against the underface of the board with the support positioned between the side strips, a support pivotally connected with the free ends of the side strips for engaging the second end portion of the board when in an operative position and for engaging and securing the first support when in a folded position, and means for locking the second support in a folded position.

2. An ironing board, side strips pivotally mounted beneath one end of said board, a support connected with the board in spaced relation to the pivotally mounted ends of said side strips and extending between said strips, guide means extending from said support and engaging the under edge faces of said side strips, the side strips being provided with recesses for receiving said guide means, resilient strips carried by said side strips for engaging said guide means to pivoted leg structure at one end of the board,

a brace formed of springy material declining from said leg structure to a point beneath the other end of the board, said brace having pivotal connection with the upper portion of said leg structure and being associated with said board in a manner to limit downward swinging upon said pivotal connection, and an additional leg structure pivoted to the lower end of said brace, the lower side of said board having a socket in which the upper end of said additional leg structure is receivable when said brace is sprung slightly downward.

4. An ironing board having longitudinally spaced pairs of sockets in the lower side of one of its ends, a pair of connected substantially vertical legs pivoted to the other end of said board, a second pair of connected substantially vertical legs having reduced upper ends engageable with a pair of said sockets, and a pair of inclined one-piece springy braces pivoted at their lower ends to the lower ends of said second pair of legs and having connection with said first named pair of legs and the board.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto-set my hand,

JOHN P. DORAU. 

